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Laura G.
@hawklady.bsky.social
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Wildlife and nature photographer, NYC. No AI. All photos by me.
https://www.gogginphotography.com/
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#Wisdom is back!
The world’s oldest known living banded bird, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) queen, has returned to Kuailhelani (Midway Atoll). #Birds
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Saw my first Common Eider today at Coney Island. 🪶
A female Common Eider duck turns her head to look back at the camera. She is all-over brown with a light streak over her eye.
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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The Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct in October 2025.

At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.

Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.
large 20-foot tall concrete lined sewer tunnel. in the distance three people stand with head lamps on their hard hats, looking toward the camera as they stand in ankle-deep water.
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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I feel we could use a Bluebird of Happiness today. 💙🪶
A Bluebird perches on a stone pyramid.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme "Close Up" - an Andean Condor I met last year. The bright sun made her ruby-red eyes glow like hot coals. 🪶
An Andean Condor seen close up, her head looking towards the camera and her red eye shining brightly.
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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The cover of next week's New Yorker, "Mayor Mamdani," by Edel Rodriguez.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Feels pretty good in NYC tonight. 🎉💙
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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For #BirdOfTheDay I offer up this pigeon. This image is left over from my short-lived campaign to nominate this as our national bird. 😆🪶
A gray feral pigeon perches with a backwards American flag in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Ok, this is cute. MTA celebrates Halloween at the Essex/Delancey station. 🎃
#nyc
The reader board for the train at the Essex Delancey station shows the M train as a pumpkin and little ghosts flying across the screen.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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I know. #Jamaica will soon be out of the headlines, replaced by another disaster/crisis. Meanwhile, I am sharing in this post THREE websites/orgs that are urgently seeking donations, after #HurricaneMelissa (the strongest Atlantic storm EVER to make landfall).
"Mi cry eye water"
The morning after, and survivor's guilt
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October 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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Our island compared to the size of the approaching #HurricaneMelissa
Please keep us in your thoughts!
Landfall expected later today.
A huge hurricane, a big white circle with a dark centre, approaching a map of Jamaica.
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Portrait of a Bald Eagle. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult bald eagle looks up and to the right. Its head is white, its beak is yellow, and its eye is yellowish amber.
October 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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As an antidote to the grim news we keep seeing, I suggest participating and following the bird of the day posts from @alan678.bsky.social and @robcrank68.bsky.social

See beautiful birds from around the world, learn something new, meet some great people and restore a little hope ❤️❤️

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alan678.bsky.social Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · Oct 23
Good morning. Time for #BirdOfTheDay and the theme is #thinking So that’s any capture of a bird deep in thought. The alternative is #cute I’ve tried to go for a combination with a European Robin. Good luck. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A European robin perched on a thin branch, its orange-red breast glowing warmly in the sunlight. The bird’s fluffed white belly and brownish wings contrast softly with the blurred green background of spring foliage, giving the scene a gentle, peaceful feel.
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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For #TalonTuesday, here is a photo of our local resident male Red-Tailed hawk. I call him Charlie after Charlie "Bird" Parker who lived in the neighborhood. 🪶
#Raptors
An adult male red-tailed hawk soars across a blue sky. His underside is mostly white with a brown head, belly band, and markings on his wings. He has a rusty tail and bright yellow eyes, indicating he is young.
October 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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We are now able to experience Whooping Cranes in ways that were unimaginable only a few decades ago. It's probably been hundreds of years since flocks, numbering in the dozens of individuals, danced together in the warm autumn light. #Birds #conservation #SK
October 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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This is my new favorite subway ad. The bald eagle barfing up the stars and stripes really defines the current moment.
#nyc
October 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay is "kestrel" so here is one from my archives: two youngsters getting ready to take their first flight. 🪶
Two kestrels getting ready to fledge from their cavity.
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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My favorite warbler: the Northern Parula. They're cute little rainbow birds who are usually pretty accommodating for the camera. 🪶
A Northern Parula perches on a small branch. It has a gray-blue head and wings, a yellow belly, and a hint of red on its chest.
October 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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This is one of my favorite bird portraits: a Short-Tailed Hawk. You can see it has an injury to its wing, so it was being cared for. Seen in Pinellas, FL. 🪶
#Raptors
A Short-Tailed hawk poses against a dark background. It's overall dark blackish brown and has a shiny dark eye.
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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For #BirdOfTheDay here is an American Robin and House Sparrow sharing a bath. The Robin appears to be chewing out the Sparrow for invading its space, and the Sparrow has a "What did I do?" look on its face. 🪶
A House Sparrow gets reamed out by an angry American Robin as they bathe in a puddle.
September 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The upside to not being raptured today is I get to spend more time on this planet with these guys. 🪶
#Raptors
Two young Red-Tailed Hawk siblings look sternly towards the camera. They have brown heads and wings, and pale greenish eyes. The one on the right displays a juvenile yellowish chest color.
September 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Apparently we're supposed to post yellow birds today. Here's a happy little Hooded Warbler on his quest for insects. 🪶
#yellow
A male Hooded Warbler perches on a thin branch. He is yellow with a black cap and beard.
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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The Guardian has a good video about efforts to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction. 🪶
www.theguardian.com/global/ng-in...
Between Moon Tides: hacking nature to save the saltmarsh sparrow documentary
On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow - the species is facing extinction before 2050 due to elevated...
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Let's close out this Tuesday with a Tricolored Heron. This one was seen going to roost just before sunset. 🪶
A Tricolored Heron flies right to left over a wetland just before sunset.
September 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM